RECENT NEWS

• Aortic Disease Support Group Meeting Scheduled in Ann Arbor, Michigan on July 22, 2013 | June 6th, 2013

  It can be difficult to find others to talk to who understand what aortic disease is like.  The John Ritter Foundation is pleased to pass along information about a support group meeting organized by a survivor of aortic dissection in Michigan.  Everyone that has been affected by aortic disease is welcome to attend and support [...] Learn more

• Survivors of Aortic Dissection Support Group Meeting Scheduled in Ridgewood, New Jersey, on June 11, 2013 | June 5th, 2013

  It can be difficult to find others to talk to who understand what an aortic dissection survivor has been through.  The John Ritter Foundation is pleased to pass along information about a group meeting that a Nurse Practitioner has organized in New Jersey.  Here are the details: A support group meeting for survivors of aortic [...] Learn more

• A Yummy Way to Help Raise Funds for the John Ritter Foundation | June 3rd, 2013

  Now you can make and eat tantalizing treats and raise money to support the John Ritter Foundation (JRF) all at the same time! Learn more

• John Ritter Foundation Selected to Be a Charity Partner of the 2013 ING NYC Marathon | April 22nd, 2013

  The John Ritter Foundation (JRF) is proud to announce it has been selected as an official charity of the ING New York City Marathon to take place on Sunday, November 3, 2013.  This is a wonderful opportunity to increase awareness of thoracic aortic disease, as well as raise funds to support education and research, and we [...] Learn more

• Research on Bicuspid Aortic Valves at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | April 22nd, 2013

  Research on the genetics of bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs) is underway at the John Ritter Research Program in Aortic and Vascular Diseases at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).  Led by Dr. Siddharth Prakash, the research team aims to determine the mechanisms and cardiac complications of BAV disease. If you have [...] Learn more

• Paint & Sip for a Cause on April 13, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, NY | April 6th, 2013

  This is your chance to paint your own masterpiece and raise money to support efforts to increase awareness and genetic research on thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections.  How cool is that? This event will honor the memory of Cliff Klein and the positive impact he had on many people’s lives.  We thank Sarah Jurica for organizing [...] Learn more